Giant Despair

Julian bore cheerfully with his moody father, and his obsession with the Giant Despair in "Pilgrim's Progress" (in 1851, this was kiddie lit) suggests he, too, had a gift for pre-Freudian symbolism.

Snap Judgement 2007

Boredom and the clutch of Giant Despair, almost hated her own maid for being in spirits.

Bleak House 2007

Out of the prison-house of Giant Despair she had been delivered by the teachings of her sister Catherine and her brother Edward.

The Girlhood of Harriet Beecher Stowe Stowe, Charles Edward, b. 1850 1996

Giant Despair, who, hastily rising to pursue his prisoners, felt his limbs to fail, for his fits took him again, so that he could by no means go after them.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

Now, Giant Despair had a wife, and her name was Diffidence.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

There are many roads to the "Celestial City" and, possibly, some of them do not lead through the Slough of Despond, or go very near to the realms of Giant Despair.

The Ascent of the Soul Amory H. Bradford

Humiliation, the Slough of Despond, Giant Despair, Doubting Castle are all pictures of human life taken with photographic accuracy.

The Ascent of the Soul Amory H. Bradford

In this country the sun shineth night and day; wherefore this was beyond the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and also out of the reach of Giant Despair, neither could they from this place so much as see Doubting Castle.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

So they consented to erect there a pillar, and to engrave upon the side thereof this sentence -- "Over this stile is the way to Doubting Castle, which is kept by Giant Despair, who despiseth the King of the Celestial Country, and seeks to destroy his holy pilgrims."

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester

Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair; and it was in his grounds they were now sleeping.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 Charles Herbert Sylvester